$1,748 to $1,871 pp (USD)
This tour is offered in ZAR.
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This Tour Is Offered By
Ukhozi Tours
- Office In:
- Size:
- 1-5 employees (Founded in 2017)
- Member Of:
- SATSA & FGASA
- Tour Types:
- Custom mid-range & luxury tours that can start every day
- Destinations:
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ZA
Ukhozi Tours (Pty) Ltd provides bespoke private tours to discerning clients. Your guide David Forbes is a well-travelled and well-informed film director and photographer. His personalised tours include photo safari tours to national parks or private lodges, art and cultural tours, visits to the Ndebele people to marvel at their mural art and beadwork, scenic tours to World Heritage sites and political history tours spiced with his own experiences and stories. Ukhozi means Eagle in Zulu.
Reviews6
Flexible & Knowledgeable
David was very easy to communicate with during the booking process. He really listened to what I wanted to do and tailored the 2 tours around that. On the day he was knowledgeable & good company. I enjoyed our conversations and hearing about his experiences. Everything went smoothly & I enjoyed both tours. He was very flexible & that ensured that I was able to get as much out of my limited time as possible. Thanks David! No highly recommended.
Personalised tour
I’m a South African, living abroad now, but never got the chance to visit the Kruger Park or that region before. It remained on my bucket list for decades, so when I had the opportunity to go I wanted it to be a special experience. I chose Ukhozi Tours to fulfil this dream, and am very happy I did so. You get to see your itinerary beforehand, built around your wishes, to tweak it further if you so wish. Included is whether you want to know more about not just Kruger, but the region and the country as a whole: culture, history, the people, the politics. It’s up to you. My particular tour took in the Kruger Park and an an adjacent private park, the world famous Geo-trail, Blyde River Canyon and the picturesque historic settlement Pilgrim’s Rest. You get explanations of what you are seeing -- whether it be wildlife, geology, historical sites, and background information. On the way he will photograph your journey, which you will get at its conclusion. Ukhozi Tours ensured that this was a very special experience which will stay for me as long as I have a memory. The brochure lives up to its promises, and I highly recommend a tour with Ukhozi if you plan to visit South Africa.
Very informed and amusing character with an immense knowledge of wild life.
Firstly, David has a great sense of fun - you will enjoy much laughter, and you will hear hyenas laughing too! You will see beauty in every direction; from kingfishers on the river banks, to lion families lazing on the rocks.
The sounds of the
David knows the terrain, he knows the natural habitat of every animal. David can identify from the tracks, which animals had been passing by earlier. His eyes are always searching for signs of movement in the bush or the trees. David will tell you which seasons are best to see certain animals, which safari books to recommend. You will enjoy the beauty of kingfishers making their nests on the river banks, baby elephants out walking with their mothers, lions lying under the ledges of the cliffs, at rest (for the moment...), and he is skilled at slowing the Land Rover down, keeping it quiet, so that you can hear all the sounds of life around you.
David Forbes is extremely insightful,knowledgable and passionate about his guiding.
David was instrumental in giving me a real insight into the Ndebele people. His knowledge and passion about the people, their history and their art was evident from the very beginning. His connection allowed us access I don't think I could have gotten through another tour. David's background in filmmaking gives him an advantage over other tour operators because of how he researches the locations. He looks at the subject, location, or event with a photographer's eye, and the curiosity of a producer and writer, allowing him to give his clients a unique and special experience.
David Forbes is a knowledgeable and engaging guide, with knowledge of both birds and game.
The opportunity to visit a nature reserve with David Forbes was a particular pleasure as he is deeply interested and knowledgeable not only in the birds and animals that live there, but also concerned for their welfare in terms of the management of the reserve. Being a photographer himself, he is willing to be at a site for considerable lengths of time in order to allow his guests to be able to take photographs of birds or creatures in the veld. He is also a reliable and deft driver, an asset both in the reserves and out of it.
Forbes is also an interesting fireside companion not only because of his interest in the history and politics of the country, but also his own involvement as an activist and film-maker. He has spent twenty-five years photographing among the Ndebele people, for whom he has a great respect and love. He is also a graphic artist, and so has an interest in the arts, as well as a commitment to the learning and teaching of languages. He is thus an engaging host both in the veld and in the camp.
Elizabeth
Johannesburg
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